A Book for Sebastian: Outer Banks grandmother honors death of daughter, grandson with children's book
"Sebi the Colt," written in collaboration between the grandmother and a local author, is now available on Amazon.
Author: Alex Littlehales (WVEC)
Updated: 11:31 PM EDT April 19, 2021
KILL DEVIL HILLS, N.C. — While memories may fade over time, it's the stories and words behind them that can live forever.
For Kelley Horton, words and stories help remind her of who she's lost.
"Unfortunately it happened to me, and I wouldn’t wish it on anybody else."
In May 2020, a fire on Pine Grove Trail in Kill Devil Hills, NC took the lives of Ann "Ravann" Horton and her son, Sebastian Lopez. They were Horton's daughter and grandson, and not a day goes by where the grandmother still doesn't think about her loss.